sikorsky airport

Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick said she’s against the sale of Sikorsky Airport to the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), saying the airport is situated entirely within the territorial boundaries of Stratford. Earlier this month, the City of Bridgeport Airport Commission authorized the sale of the airport to CAA for $10 million. More than two decades have passed since the Bridgeport airport…

Connecticut legislators on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that will provide up to $75 million in tax incentives to Sikorsky under an agreement Gov. Ned Lamont has said will keep the helicopter maker’s headquarters in the state for the next two decades. Lockheed Martin, the parent company of Sikorsky, is bidding on federal contracts for several new helicopter lines, including…

Stratford firefighters worked to put out a brush fire that stretched 45 acres near Sikorsky Airport on Friday. Crews battled the fire for about three hours before it was deemed under control. The blaze happened in the area of Access Road and Sunset Avenue in the marsh area. Firefighters were called to the large outdoor fire at approximately 2:25 p.m….